Dominate South Asia

Eaglet requested to take off? Through the glass of the control tower, Muhammad looked at the Tomcat fighter on the runway and felt it was unreliable. They had just landed and were still in the state of transfer flight. How could they fight without missiles?

"Eaglet, the mounting situation." Arslan asked.

"Two Phoenix missiles." Rick said: "Eaglet requested to intercept."

"You can take off." Arslan said.

Putting down the radio, Arsko looked at Muhammad and said: "If you want to intercept the MiG-25, you can only use Tomcat fighters and Phoenix missiles."

Mhammad understood what Arslan meant. He sent two F-16 fighters, but the interception effect would not be too good. Maybe it was just symbolic. The altitude of 24,000 meters was not something they could reach, and the AIM-9L combat missile could not fly up from an altitude of 20,000 meters.

Only the Tomcat fighter could try it. Now Arslan was worried about whether the Phoenix missiles that were hastily mounted could really exert their power.

Old Arslan is the ace of machine gun air combat. He has also not been separated from the ever-changing development of air tactics. After he arrived in the United States, he studied the concept of American air combat and watched the airborne weapons develop in a more modern direction.

"The invading enemy aircraft has accelerated." The radar soldiers kept reporting.

The MiG-25 can indeed fly at three times the speed of sound, but unlike the SR-71 Blackbird, the SR-71 can fly at three times the speed of sound for a long time, while the MiG-25 can only reach this speed after turning on the afterburner. In this case, its flight time will not be too long, at most three minutes, otherwise, excessive afterburner flight will make the engine scrapped.

After invading Pakistani airspace, the MiG-25 began to accelerate, so that it would quickly cross Pakistani airspace, then fly back in a large arc from the north.

Verma stared at his navigation system. He had just flown over a Pakistani air base. The camera took some photos. Then, in front of him was Islamabad, and flying forward was Peshawar. It only takes a few minutes for a fighter jet flying at three times the speed of sound to fly over these distances.

At the same time, the radar at the front of the MiG-25 was turned on to scan the airspace ahead. Although its altitude was very safe, it still had to understand the surrounding airspace.

The power of the MiG-25 radar was so strong that even Western reporters spread rumors that the MiG-25 radar could roast rabbits one kilometer away. But in fact, this type of radar is relatively backward and relies entirely on increasing power to achieve detection distance, and a lot of power is used on electron tubes.

In terms of detection accuracy, tracking capability, and medium-range missile guidance, it is significantly different from Western radars. The advantages are long detection distance, not easy to be interfered with, low cost, and low technical difficulty.

When he turned on the radar, he found that two fighters took off from the Peshawar Air Force Base in the west of Islamabad, and he immediately became nervous.

The radar on the Indian border could not detect such a long distance. He relied entirely on his own discovery. The two fighters must be coming towards him.

The other side was climbing rapidly, but when it reached 18,000 meters, it had no spare energy.

No fighter plane could fly to 24,000 meters! The Pakistanis were also unable to intercept them! Verma breathed a sigh of relief and continued to fly west. When he flew to Peshawar Air Force Base, he would turn north from there.

Wait, another fighter plane took off! Watching the fighter plane climb, it seemed to be much faster than the two just now.

"Jackson, turn on the radar and prepare to launch the Phoenix." Rick listened to the guidance of the ground personnel and dropped the empty auxiliary fuel tank just after leaving the runway. At the same time, the fuel in the aircraft was consumed a lot because of the long-distance flight. As the fighter plane became lighter, the two TF-30 engines burst out with the maximum afterburner thrust, pushing the F-14 fighter plane to quickly climb and occupy the position.

Jackson's body was pressed tightly against the seat. He felt a little uncomfortable because he didn't have a gravity suit. It was already uncomfortable to stay in the cabin of the C-130 after a long flight. Now, he suppressed his urge to vomit and operated the radar.

The AWG-9 radar started to power on and changed the mode to track and scan at the same time. Electromagnetic waves were emitted forward through the flat slot radar antenna.

It hit the MiG-25 in the sky, and then the echo returned to the radar antenna. After calculation, it appeared on the radar screen.

Distance 30, altitude 24,000, ready to lock!

At an altitude of 16,000 meters, Rick leveled the plane to provide a stable platform for the launch of the Phoenix missile. This is the upper limit of the Phoenix launch.

At the same time, the radar of the MiG-25 on the opposite side found that the third fighter had leveled off at an altitude of 16,000. The height difference was 8,000, and it was impossible to intercept itself. This must be an old J-6 fighter!

The huge rectangular air intakes on both sides continuously sucked in air, which flowed into the rear engine, mixed with the burning fuel, and turned into a hot airflow, rushing out from the tail, pushing the fighter to fly quickly in the sky. It only took one minute to fly to the Peshawar Air Force Base, take photos, and his mission was over.

The Tomcat fighter continued to fly level, and Jackson in the rear cabin kept operating the knobs. The electronic system of the Phoenix missile had been activated and was ready to enter the launch program at any time.

Lock the target and transmit the data to the Phoenix missile. Now that the distance is so close, the semi-active guidance process in the middle can be ignored. After launching and climbing, the active radar can be turned on.

Jackson has completed all the preparations before launching, but when he pressed the launch button, there was no vibration under the belly of the aircraft, and at the same time, no missile was seen to be launched and flew to the front.

"Missile failure." Jackson said: "It was not launched."

"Damn! Prepare another one!" Rick in front couldn't help shouting.

It has nothing to do with me. After the turbulence of the long-distance flight, it must be re-tested to confirm that it is normal. These two missiles were hung and taken off without testing, which is very dangerous. For example, this missile may be launched unconsciously at any time.

Despite this, Jackson still switched to another missile. At this time, the target signal on the radar screen had disappeared.

The attack failed! Looking at the signal on the radar screen, the two sides had already flown head-on. Due to the great difference in altitude, they didn't even have time to visually discover each other before they flew over.

"Missile failure." Arslan said: "Guide them and prepare for the next interception."

"The target is turning." The radar guide said: "Should we guide our fighters to follow?"

"Guide the Eagle to continue flying eastward." Arslan said: "Pay close attention to the target's movements."

Mhammad nodded. Arslan had the same judgment as himself. The target flew from the east and flew all the way to the Peshawar Military Region. If they fly further, they will enter the Afghan airspace. Therefore, if they want to go back, they have to make a big circle in the north and then return.

Our fighters can't fly that fast, so they can wait on the opponent's return route.

Verma turned off the afterburner and now entered the west of Pakistan. He gently pushed the joystick to the right and stepped on the right rudder. Although the speed has begun to decrease, it is still more than two Machs. Turning a corner requires a turning radius of nearly 10,000 meters. At the same time, this time can also let the engine rest. It has just been burning for nearly three minutes.

At this altitude, everything is the same all around. After a long flight, you will feel like you are in the water, lacking the perception of the surrounding conditions, and even not knowing whether you are flying forward or backward. This is a terrible illusion of flight.

Completely believe in your own instruments! After the bank turn, looking at the horizon in front of him, Verma knew that he still had a bank, so he leveled the plane and realigned the course.

Afterburner flight consumes a lot of fuel. Looking at the fuel gauge in front of him, he estimated in his mind that if he continued to turn on the afterburner when returning from here, the fuel would be just enough to fly back to the base. Although the Pakistan Air Force did not organize an effective interception until the return, he must not be careless.

After flying for another minute, he turned on the afterburner again after the tail engine recovered.

After turning on the radar again, he found another fighter plane flying eastward at an altitude of 16,000 meters. It seems that with a turn, the other party lost control of his whereabouts.

Verma was complacent. When he turned on the afterburner, he would fly over the other side's head quickly. At most, the other side would discover him at that time. However, the other side had no countermeasures at all. His speed was too fast, faster than their missiles, and it was impossible for them to catch up with him.

"Eagle, in thirty seconds, the target will appear above your plane." Listening to the voice of the ground guide in the headset, Rick calmed himself down.

At the same time, Jackson in the rear cabin was turning on the radar again.

Due to the difference of 8,000 in altitude, even if the other side flew over his head, it would be impossible to detect it immediately due to the limited elevation angle of the radar antenna. It must be detected after flying thousands of meters above the head.

Rick flew steadily, looking up at the sky from time to time, hoping to see the fighter plane 8,000 meters above his head.

He had already flown over Islamabad and continued to fly west. Finally, Jackson's voice came from the rear cabin: "The radar intercepted the target, tracking and scanning, and preparing to launch the Phoenix!"

This time, the other side must not be allowed to run away again! Jackson was filled with motivation when he thought of the $200,000 bonus. He cooled the Phoenix's electronic system, input data, and prepared for launch!